While the film is notable for its iconic villain the Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) and his flying silver spheres of death, it is the relationship between brothers Mike (A. My opinion aside, you can’t deny that Don Coscarelli’s film is remarkably original and creative. Had I seen it when I was a child, there probably would have been more of a nostalgia factor in play to allow me to view the film with rose-colored glasses. I think it has something to do with the fact that I saw Phantasm for the first time when I was 26. Let’s just cut to the chase, shall we? I am not wild about the Phantasm franchise. The first and second items helped determine which films were included on the list (which means personal favorites of mine like Sorority Row and I Know What You Did Last Summer could not be included), while the last item determined those films’ placement on the list. Three things were taken into consideration: critical reception, importance to and influence on the genre, and (of course) my own personal opinion.

I mean, who am I to make that call? Nevertheless, I was tasked with it so here we are.ĭetermining what qualified as one of the best horror films of all time was actually a very complicated and scientific process.

So when I was asked to write an article on the best 100 horror films ever made, I hesitated. They’re fun to read, but how can one person actually determine what the best 100 of anything are? Art is subjective and no one person’s opinion can ever be qualified as fact.

I’ve never been particularly fond of “Top Movie” lists, or at least I’ve never taken them seriously. We figured there was no better month than October to celebrate the best of the best of the best in horror, especially since, in the 16 years since Bloody Disgusting’s inception, we have never made a list like this before. All of those qualities, combined with a plethora of others (the score, the lighting, etc.), contribute to the success of a great horror film. What makes a great horror film? Is it the number of scares? Or is it how effective the scares are? Is it the performances? Or maybe it’s the direction and cinematography.

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